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  • ...r beets. The one on the left has been selectively bred to be smoother than the traditional beet, so that it traps less soil. '''Sugar beet''' (''Beta vulgaris'' L.), a member of the ''Chenopodiaceae'' family, is a plant whose root contains a high concentrat
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  • ...on by partial combustion of coke, a byproduct of coal, rather than through the town-gas process of destructive distillation (pyrolysis) of coal. ...Diplomat 3 GS mit Holzgasgenerator-hinten rechts.JPG|thumb|Adler Diplomat in WW II with wood gas generator]]
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  • ...R''', '''Martifur-100''' (in India) and '''Urantoin'''. It is usually used in treating [[urinary tract infection]]. Like many other drugs, it is often u ...wiley.com/resolve/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1198-743X&date=2008&volume=14&issue=&spage=198}}</ref>
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  • ...Frostburg State University| author=Senese, F}}</ref><ref name="Norrby" /> the others being [[caesium]], [[francium]], [[gallium]], and [[rubidium]]. ...tion from cinnabar. Cinnabar is highly toxic by ingestion or inhalation of the dust. [[Mercury poisoning]] can also result from exposure to soluble forms
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  • ...|edition=4 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9780521866453 |year=2008 |page=382}}</ref> ....edu/docs/available/etd-04152004-101232/ | title=Molecular Systematics of the Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae) (PhD dissertation at Louisiana State Universi
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  • | name = The World Factbook | image_caption = Last Government print edition of ''The World Factbook'' (2010 edition) cover.
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  • [[Image:Material safety data sheet.JPG|thumb|250px|An example MSDS in a US format provides guidance for handling a hazardous substance and inform {{Redirect|MSDS|the video game|MapleStory DS}}
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  • ...[peptide]]s, [[DNA]] and [[RNA]] are all examples of biopolymers, in which the [[monomer]]ic units, respectively, are [[sugar]]s, [[amino acid]]s, and [[n Chandra, R., and Rustgi, R., "Biodegradable Polymers", Progress in Polymer Science, Vol. 23, p. 1273 (1998)
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  • [[File:30mm DU slug.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The DU penetrator of a [[30 mm]] round<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060716 ...|accessdate= |author= |date= |year= |publisher= UN |pages= }}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38'''.
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  • ...ry original by artist [[Zhang Xuan]]), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China.]] ...e present day, methods of textile production have continually evolved, and the choices of textiles available have influenced how people carried their poss
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  • ...ut|industrial hemp|its psychoactive variant|Cannabis (drug)|the biology of the plant|Cannabis|other uses|Hemp (disambiguation)}} [[Image:Cannab2 new.png|thumb|right|The variety of appearances for cannabis. Only ''C. sativa'' (left) is suited fo
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  • The definition of work related violence that has received pan-European acceptance is as follows: “incidents where people are abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work, involving an explicit or implicit cha
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  • {{Refimprove|date=December 2008}} {{Infobox European Union agency
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  • {{Cleanup|date=June 2008}}{{Original research|date=June 2008}} ...almost any economic sector. However, at a global level, most of them work in agriculture (70%).<ref name=WHO_Childlab/>
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  • ...ubstance or substances hazardous to human health and/or the environment in the short or long term. Such events include [[Conflagration|fires]], [[explosio ...er a highly toxic [[vapour]], ([[methyl isocyanate]]), was released at a [[Union Carbide]] [[pesticide]]s factory.
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  • Title=The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992| ...ttp://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1992/Uksi_19923004_en_5.htm#exnote | accessdate=2008-04-19 }}</ref><br />
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  • ...Chemical substance|substances]] specified by the [[Council of the European Union]] based on expert [[research]] and advice. ...ot required to revise these upwards. In practice, most member states adopt the IOELV but there are some variances upwards and downwards.<ref>Dikshith & Di
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  • ...[[occupational exposure limit]]s for [[chemical]]s in the workplace within the framework of: *[[Directive 98/24/EC]], the chemical agents directive; and
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  • In the '''[[United Kingdom]]''' there are several '''[[crime]]s''' that arise from ==Offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974==
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  • {{nofootnotes|date=August 2008}} ...s substances and preparations''. The list was consolidated and republished in [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32001L0059:EN:
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  • {{Wikify|date=October 2008}} ...us aspects of safety climate as a term of art, including its origin within the safety and management profession, various definitions, empirical developmen
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  • ...oor match between job demands and the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker.<ref name=NIOSH_Stressatwork>NIOSH (1999). [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh ...ed States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health}}</ref> or in extreme cases, [[karoshi|death]].
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  • |caption = Positive pressure enclosure (blue chamber) in use on a North Sea drilling platform ...on with the need for [[underwater welding]], and are often associated with the [[Offshore drilling|offshore oil industry]].
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  • ..., Wexler, P., Tomljanovic, C. (2008) Resources for global risk assessment: The International Toxicity Estimates for Risk (ITER) and Risk Information Excha ...equired to provide toxicological an exposure data for any product entering the EU. As a global tracking system, RiskIE enables manufacturers and risk scie
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  • ...g|thumb|Blue asbestos (crocidolite) from [[Wittenoom, Western Australia]]. The ruler is 1 cm.]] ...ue asbestos (teased).jpg|thumb|Blue asbestos showing the fibrous nature of the mineral]]
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  • |number= (EC) No 1272/2008 |madeby= [[European Parliament]] and [[Council of the European Union|Council]]
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  • {{Inappropriate tone|date=May 2008}} ...The European Union has implemented the United Nations' GHS into EU law as the [[CLP Regulation]].
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  • {{Refimprove|date=July 2008}} ...n also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of [[air travel]].
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  • ...nd "life" ([[pleasure]], [[leisure]], family and spiritual development) on the other. Related, though broader, terms include "lifestyle balance" and "life ...United Kingdom</ref> In the [[United States]], this phrase was first used in 1986.
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  • [[Image:Skull and crossbones.svg|thumb|The [[Skull and crossbones (poison)|skull and crossbones]], a or poison, and ot |<center>''More hazard signs can be found on the list of [[commons:Category:DIN 4844-2 warning signs (vector drawings)|DIN 4
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  • Title=The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002| Primary_legislation=[[European Communities Act 1972 (UK)|European Communities Act 1972]], [[Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]]|
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  • ...thor= David R. Lide, ed.|title= "Physical Constants of Organic Compounds", in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Internet Version 2005, <http://www.h ...cture breakers.|journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America|volume=87|issue=1|pages=167–9|year=1990|pmid=215
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  • ...zational level after the current level's resources have been exhausted. In the private sector, emergency management is sometimes referred to as [[business ...gement context. This focuses on the mitigation and preparedness aspects of the emergency cycle (see below).
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  • ...s, nearby communities, and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment. It may involve interactions among many subject area ...ed to his physiological and psychological capabilities; and, to summarize, the adaptation of work to man and of each man to his job."
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  • <!-- THIS ARTICLE WAS STARTED AND IS KEPT IN BRITISH SPELLING --> ...he occurrence of arsenic in drinking water is problematic in some parts of the world.
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  • ...ork. Many of these give effect to [[European Union]] [[directive (European Union)|directive]]s. ==Regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974==
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  • ...humb|A site-safety sign at a highway overpass construction site describing the mandatory safety procedures and equipment.]] ...ccident rate is nearly 13 workers per 100,000 as against 5 per 100,000 for the all sector average (Source: [[Eurostat]]).
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  • ...Hermann, both in Germany, as an impurity in [[zinc carbonate]]<ref>Cadmium in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1 ...declines have been due to competing technologies, cadmium’s [[toxicity]] in certain forms and concentration and resulting regulations <ref name="Refere
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  • {{redir|Hex chrome|the color printing process|Hexachrome}} ...salts of [[chromate]] and [[dichromate]]. Hexavalent chromium is used for the production of [[stainless steel]], textile dyes, wood preservation, [[leath
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  • {{About|the chemical compound|the 1993 rock album|Formaldehyde (album)}} ...toxyethanol and 1-''tert''-Butoxypropan-2-ol | series = IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans 88 | publisher = International A
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  • parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom| ...l advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes.</sup>|
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  • {{Redirect|Crown Fire|the 2010 wildfire in Southern California|2010 California wildfires}} ...me fire engulfing large trees|A wildfire in California, USA on 5 September 2008]]
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  • Caption = An X ray demonstrating the characteristic finding of lead poisoning, dense [[metaphyseal]] lines.| ...Symptoms include abdominal pain, headache, [[anemia]], irritability, and in severe cases [[seizure]]s, [[coma]], and [[death]].
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  • [[Image:Aerosol-India.jpg|thumb|Aerosol-contamination in northeastern [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]].]] ...ub-microscopic) particles in a liquid. With studies of dispersions in air, the term aerosol evolved and now embraces both liquid [[droplets]], solid parti
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  • {{About|the metal}} ...Lead is a soft, [[malleable]] [[poor metal]]. It is also counted as one of the [[heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy metal]]s. Metallic lead has a bluish-white
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  • ..."HL7" is also used to refer to some of the specific standards created by the organization (e.g., HL7 v2.x, v3.0, HL7 [[Reference Information Model|RIM]] ...very, and evaluation of [[health service]]s, are the most commonly used in the world.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}}
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  • ...ible online to anyone who has the necessary electronic credentials to view the information. ...personal health record” is not new. The earliest mention of the term was in an article indexed by [[PubMed]] dated June 1978;<ref name=FIRST>{{cite jou
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  • ...health-care records in enterprise-wide systems|local computerized records in a specific health-care organization|Electronic medical record}} ...e-wide information systems. Such records may include a whole range of data in comprehensive or summary form, including [[demographics]], medical history,
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  • [[Image:IPPC from box.jpg|right|thumb|A photo of the IPPC seal on a wine shipping crate]] ..., used to ship products between countries. Its main purpose is to prevent the international transport and spread of disease and insects that could negati
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  • ...nder the [[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU-T) and promoted by the HomeGrid Forum and several other organizations.<ref>[http://www.homegridfor ...telephone companies, major communication equipment companies, and some of the leading home networking technology companies.
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  • ...e|right|Cover of brochure ''[http://www.bipm.org/en/publications/brochure/ The International System of Units]''.]] ...light]], all of which have defined values as a result of the definition of the metre and ampere.
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  • ...three isomeric [[benzenediol]]s. This colourless compound occurs naturally in trace amounts. About 20M kg are produced annually, mainly as a precursor to Catechol occurs as feathery white crystals which are very rapidly soluble in water.
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  • ...as a powerful [[analgesic]] and [[antipyretic]]. It is better known under the names '''Dipyrone''', '''Analgin''', '''Novalgin''', '''Algocalmin''', and ...while others have maintained its availability [[Over-the-counter drug|over the counter]].
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  • {{About|the plant genus|use as a psychoactive drug in the genus|Cannabis (drug)}} ...amsterdam.JPG|thumb|220px|[[Hash Marijuana & Hemp Museum|Cannabis Museum]] in [[Amsterdam]].]]
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  • ...ience. 4th ed. | publisher = Sinauer Associates | pages = 156–7 | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-87893-697-7}}</ref> ...afford KA | title = The Cys-loop superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels: the impact of receptor structure on function | journal = Biochem. Soc. Trans. |
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  • ...2&nbsp;mg) and to control moderate pain in non-opioid tolerant individuals in lower dosages (~200&nbsp;µg). ...urope]]an countries as a [[transdermal patch|transdermal formulation]] for the treatment of [[chronic pain]].
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  • The [[chemical compound]] '''trichloroethylene''' is a [[chlorine|chlorinated]] ...d as a volatile [[anesthetic]] and as an inhaled obstetrical [[analgesic]] in millions of patients.
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  • | metabolism = 95%, mainly [[Hepatic]], also in blood and tissues ...ss in patients with [[narcolepsy]]. The same company is also investigating the drug for use as a [[fibromyalgia]] treatment.<ref>http://online.wsj.com/art
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  • {{sync|List of terrorist incidents in the United States}} * 1881 - [[James A. Garfield]], 20th US President, is shot in Washington by [[Charles J. Guiteau]]
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  • ...re two blacks and two whites were killed in [[Rosewood, Florida|Rosewood]] in January 1923]] ...]]s in the years before the massacre, including a well-publicized incident in December 1922.
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  • ...to Wikipedia's policies; if you are planning to do so please discuss it on the talk page first. See WP:BLP and WP:TERRORIST for more information.--> ...Patriot movement]], based in [[Adrian, Michigan|Adrian]], [[Michigan]], in the [[United States]].<ref name=ReportBBC>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/am
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  • ...itaries]], [[police department]]s and [[corporation]]s adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed. ...ls, such as [[Timothy McVeigh]], may also engage in terrorist acts such as the [[Oklahoma City bombing]].
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  • ...charged.<ref name="Hoffman-1998-p32">Hoffman (1998), p. 32, See review in The [[New York Times]][http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/h/hoffman-terrorism.h ...ng, legally binding, criminal law definition terrorism.<ref>Diaz-Paniagua (2008), p. 47.</ref>
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  • The '''history of terrorism''' is a history of well-known and historically sign ...ings of terror and terrorism, and enacted but non-universal definitions of the term:
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  • '''Terrorism''' is the systematic use of [[fear|terror]] especially as a means of [[coercion]].<re ...gious, political or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of [[non-combatant]]s (civilians).{{Citation needed|date=August 2010
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  • ...st women ostensibly supported by Islam's tenets, references to violence in the [[Qur'an]], and acts of terrorisms motivated and/or justified by Islam. ...n-copenhagen-protest-reprinting-of-danish-cartoons.html Bloomberg: Muslims in Copenhagen Protest Reprinting of Danish Cartoons<!-- Bot generated title --
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  • |logo = Flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq.svg ...ces/Tribes, [[Canada]], [[NATO]], [[European Union]], [[ASEAN]], [[African Union]], etc.
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  • {{For|information on handling copyright concerns in Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Copyright violations}} ...from 1906, when copyright registration formalities were still required in the US.]]
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  • ...of biodefense strategy for the U.S. government, and has repeatedly advised the [[U.S. Congress]] and other governments on biotechnology issues. He is Chie ...[Soviet Union]] (in present day [[Kazakhstan]]) and grew up in [[Almaty]], the republic's former capital.
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  • ...image removed: [[Image:SaltPitAfghanistan.jpg|thumb|225px|The [[Salt Pit]] in [[Afghanistan]].]] --> ...facilities that are controlled by the CIA used by the [[U.S. government]] in its [[War on Terror]] to detain alleged [[unlawful enemy combatant]]s.<ref
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  • {{Redirect|Extraordinary Rendition|the 2007 film|Extraordinary Rendition (film)}} ...rture by proxy'''" is used by some critics to describe situations in which the United States has transferred suspected terrorists to countries known to pr
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  • ...carried out the act, thereby placing the victim outside the protection of the law. ...ited Nations General Assembly]] adopted the [[International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance]].
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  • | partof = the [[War on Terrorism]] ...m the [[3rd US Infantry|3rd Infantry Regiment]] participate in an exercise in [[Djibouti]].
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  • [[File:Caltrop closeup.JPG|thumb|right|Late Medieval European caltrop]] .../16166/16166-h/16166-h.htm#2HCH0023|last= Rawlinson| first= George}}</ref> In more modern times, caltrops are used against wheeled vehicles with pneumati
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  • ...red {{convert|4|oz|abbr=on|disp=s}}) or blocks, and frequently served with the use of a [[butter knife]].]] ...nerally used as a [[spread (food)|spread]] and a [[condiment]], as well as in [[cooking]] applications, such as baking, sauce making, and pan [[frying]].
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  • ...p of milk-based [[food]] products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms. ...c.edu/fankhauser/Cheese/CHEESE.HTML}}</ref> Some cheeses have [[mold]]s on the rind or throughout. Most cheeses melt at cooking temperature.
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  • ...ssential oil]]s are extracted.{{Verify credibility|date=April 2010}}</ref> in commercial practice, oil is extracted primarily from [[seed]]s. The [[melting point|melting temperature]] distinction between oils and fats is
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  • [[Image:Margarine.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Margarine in a tub]] ...f butter. Margarine is an ingredient in the preparation of many foods and, in recipes and colloquially, is sometimes called '''oleo''', short for '''oleo
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